WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs Mega Forms
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 200+ for Mega Forms.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, Mega Forms about 10.
- Mega Forms is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.8 from 1,389 reviews.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Aug 8, 2026 for Mega Forms.
- Mega Forms resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Formidable Forms.
- Formidable Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Mega Forms.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for Mega Forms.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Formidable Forms |  Mega Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #12,471 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 219.4K | 291 |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.56 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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